The napkins set the tone: Bacon wrapped tater tots with cheddar cheese: Bacon and cheese stuffed mushrooms (top). Bacon wrapped bratwurst (bottom). Bacon wrapped teriyaki chicken: Bacon wrapped shrimp dusted with chili (we all thought they looked like cicadas): Bacon potato mushroom dip: German potato salad: BLT Cups (cups …
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Rainbow Cake!
So I thought to myself, “David, what good is a free Friday evening? Going out and having fun? Hahahaha, surely you jest. Instead it was baking.” Pride was coming up, so a rainbow cake struck me as appropriate. Also, it takes an obscene amount of work. So I started baking multiple layers of cake. I …
This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Cakes
So, we had the office potluck, and I was debating cooking some kind of super vegetable dish, or making a cake. I eventually settled on a cake, because it takes 10 minutes to make a salad and 4 hours to do a cake right. So hating all free time I have ever, clearly I choose …
All Ganache All the time?
So, after my last shot with ganache on Will’s cake, I thought “hey, people make whole cakes frosted with that, let’s make a crap ton of ganache and see where it goes! So with the ganache done, I figured I’d frost a buttercake with the stuff and then add some …
Howl, That’s Good!
So, my friend Will was celebrating him completing his Masters and turning 27. Given both of these things, I said “you must have a cake, as this is two kinds of parties that cake is present at. What kind of cake do you like?” Will: “Chocolate is good, but I like fruit.” David: Thus, Will’s …
Caramel Cake!
So, my work wife was leaving work for Bosnia. Which made David incredibly sad. So, my response was to bake her a goodbye cake. I was torn between a mocha cake and a caramel cake. After talking it over with her, we settled on caramel because while some people might love a a mocha cake, …
Pugs!
Feeling sick?
Nothing seems to help heal a cold faster than homemade Matzo Ball Soup. Thanks to my friend, Leah, for bringing me some!
Coffee with Kerrygold butter and coconut oil
So, I had to try it. Everyone’s talking about how it gives you energy and boosts your metabolism and focus. (The easiest container on hand was a Samuel Smith beer glass. I swear it’s coffee!). I’m not sure that I felt all the benefits, but I definitely liked the flavor. The butter makes it tastes …
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